National Wildlife Federation was pleased to see the White House take steps last week to address the recent decline in pollinator numbers and bring populations back up to healthy levels. … Read more
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Support President’s Obama’s Call to Action to Protect Bees and other Pollinators—Plant a Wildlife Garden!
Top 7 Garden for Wildlife Questions, Answered
During Garden for Wildlife Month we heard from many of you with questions about creating the best wildlife-friendly gardens. Here are answers to seven of the most frequently asked questions. … Read more
Sweet Success: Bronx Guild High School’s Urban Farm
B At Bronx Guild High School, a small inner-city Eco-School with an extremely diverse minority population of 325, students are raising chickens, cultivating honeybees, growing organic produce and improving green … Read more
The Best Wildlife and Nature Photos from NWF Staff in 2013
We’ve done a little looking back at 2013 already—see this piece about our 2013 accomplishments, and this one about the most popular Facebook photos of the year—but we also wanted … Read more
What do Cover Crops have to do with Wildlife?
National Wildlife Federation has been working hard for the past few years to overcome barriers and support champions of cover crop adoption. In fact, we just released two new reports … Read more
Photo Gallery: Surprising Backyard Bees
Until a few months ago, if someone said the word “bee,” I’d immediately picture the familiar black-and-yellow-striped honeybee or perhaps a big, fuzzy bumblebee—both regular summer visitors to the flowers … Read more
Beekeeping Offers a Connection with Nature
NWF’s lead online developer shares memories of his beekeeping hobby. Read more
In the Buzz About Bees, Don’t Forget the Natives
Honeybees have been in the news a lot this month. On May 2, the federal government published results of a comprehensive study looking at potential causes of the insects’ dramatic … Read more
Less Water, More Wildlife — What’s Not to Love about Native Plants?
Some gardeners want to cut their water and chemical use. Others want to attract more butterflies, birds and bees. Whatever the reason, Denver-area gardeners seem to be increasingly interested in … Read more
Our Favorite Apps Where You Pretend to be Animals or Naturalists
Learn about wildilfe by BEING an animal or naturalist in these fun apps. Read more